Chapter 59 The Real Master
“Hmm—”
"Your Highness is drunk." Xie Sui ignored Li Zixian's struggles and explained to Li Siyu and Wei Shan with a dry laugh: "You two can do as you please. I will take His Highness back home first."
After Li Zixian was carried away by Xie Sui, Wei Shan, who had been silent until now, stuck his head out and said, "Miss Du is really popular. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." He paused deliberately, and the rest of the words were self-explanatory.
Li Siyu: "..."
Wei Shan looked at his face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and couldn't help laughing. The laughter was particularly harsh in the private room, but he quickly stopped laughing because Li Siyu's eyes were so cold that they could condense into frost.
"Very funny?" Li Siyu's voice was dangerously low.
Wei Shan immediately said seriously, "Prince, calm down. His Royal Highness is just young and ignorant, and he is talking nonsense after drinking. Besides, you are the real boss, why worry about being taken advantage of by those nameless people?"
“…” Li Siyu remained silent.
Wei Shan was stunned and looked at him strangely, "Could it be..."
"Shut up."
…
On this side, Du Huaizhi was pulled by Du Ruozhi into a jewelry store, where the dazzling array of gold and silver jewelry dazzled the eyes.
Du Ruozhi picked out a hairpin at the counter and tried it on Du Huaizhi. Not feeling it was right, she changed to another and tried it again.
Du Huaizhi turned his head away, and she immediately became unhappy, "Sister, your daily dress is too plain. You don't even have a decent piece of jewelry. That's not okay." She held Du Huaizhi down forcibly, picked up a plum blossom gold hairpin and inserted it into her bun.
"That's much better." Du Ruozhi smiled with satisfaction, "Brother-in-law is reluctant to buy you jewelry, so I will buy it for you." As she said that, she picked up a few more items on the counter and paid for them together with the one on Du Huaizhi's head.
It’s not that she was reluctant, but she was just too lazy to wear it. Du Huaizhi was thinking about how to refute without offending both sides when she suddenly heard the sound of a bead curtain shaking behind her.
Du Huaizhi felt the gaze coming from behind him and subconsciously turned around. The beaded curtain was still swaying gently, and Li Siyu stood there, as if frozen in time, her hand still in the gesture of lifting the curtain.
Wei Shan stood half a step behind him, his eyes moving between the two of them, revealing a meaningful smile.
The air in the shop seemed to freeze for a moment. The girls who were originally selecting jewelry blushed quietly, their eyes involuntarily glued to Li Siyu.
Today he was wearing a dark-colored brocade robe with dark cloud patterns, and his hair was tied up with a jade crown. His peach blossom eyes had light purple pupils inside, and his whole temperament was charming, which made him a level higher than the gentle and jade-like Wei Shan standing next to him.
Du Ruozhi was the first to react. She gently tugged at Du Huaizhi's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, why is my brother-in-law dressed like a black peacock?"
"..." Du Huaizhi was a little amused and helpless. It seemed that he still needed to tell Du Ruzhi not to say bad things about him in person, because he could hear it even if he spoke in a low voice.
Li Siyu lowered the bead curtain and walked in. His eyes lingered on the new plum blossom gold hairpin in her hair for a moment, then quickly moved away.
"Since Madam wants to buy some jewelry, why don't you let me know?" He said in a calm voice, with a faint smile on his face.
"Brother-in-law, that's what I said." Du Ruozhi smiled and took Du Huaizhi's arm. "Do I have to ask for your permission before I give my sister some jewelry?"
Li Siyu narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up in a smile that seemed to be neither smile nor laughter. "Aunt, you are joking. It's just that my wife's jewelry should be purchased by me." He took a step forward and raised his hand naturally to help Du Huaizhi adjust her hairpin. "Although this one is good, the workmanship is still a bit rough."
His fingertips accidentally brushed against her earlobe, and Du Huaizhi shuddered slightly. The gazes of the other girls in the shop seemed to burn holes into her.
"Shopkeeper," Li Siyu turned around and said in a calm voice, "bring out the best headwear in your shop."
Wei Shan chuckled at the side, and when Li Siyu glanced at him, he immediately pretended to cough to cover it up. His eyes inadvertently met Du Huaizhi's.
It was rare for Du Huaizhi to feel the same way as him. She was so embarrassed that she tapped her toes on the ground. She raised her hand and tugged at Li Siyu's sleeve, "Don't spend money. This one Zhizhi gave me is good enough."
Instead of using the money to buy jewelry, it would be more reassuring to keep it all in your hands.
Li Siyu turned a deaf ear to him. "Buy more so you can wear them interchangeably. Madam, do you like plum blossom patterns?" He looked down at her and lowered his voice. "I remember there's a set of ruby headpieces in the warehouse. They're in the plum blossom pattern. I'll have Wangduan find them for you when we get back."
Du Huaizhi's hand suddenly retracted. She didn't believe that he wouldn't understand the hidden meaning in her words. Li Siyu lowered her eyes to look at the wrinkled sleeves she had grabbed, and her smile grew even wider.
Mommy kiss.
Du Huaizhi gnashed his teeth secretly, but suddenly smelled something on him, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Why do you smell so strongly of rouge?"
The volume is neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for those who have been paying attention to the developments here to hear clearly.
Li Siyu's smile faltered. The shop suddenly fell silent. Even Du Ruozhi's eyes widened, and Wei Shan shrank back exaggeratedly.
Du Huaizhi still maintained a fake gentle smile on his face, but his fingertips were secretly exerting force, almost pinching into his sleeves.
The scent of rouge was unique to Wangyou Pavilion. It seemed that Wei Shan came to find him because he went to Wangyou Pavilion and stayed there for a while, so he picked up the scent.
The smell is very faint and most people can't smell it unless they get close and smell it carefully.
Li Siyu's eyes flickered across her face for a moment, and he suddenly chuckled. Instead of retreating, he took another half step forward, still being held by her.
"Madam, you have a very sensitive nose." He lowered his voice with a hint of teasing, "My husband went to Wangyou Pavilion and was dragged away for a drink." He raised his eyes and glanced at Wei Shan beside him.
Wei Shan immediately stood up straight and testified for him, "Princess, please understand. It was me who dragged the prince to Wangyou Pavilion to meet friends. Although they drank, it was others who drank. The prince didn't drink a drop. He came out not long after that. Seeing the princess here, I came over to check on her."
Du Huaizhi released her grip on Li Siyu's sleeve and gently smoothed out the wrinkles on his sleeve, but her expression still retained just the right amount of doubt. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze resting on Wei Shan's face, and said calmly, "He wouldn't be around much longer anyway."
Wei Shan was stunned. He understood what she meant and wanted to laugh, but when he saw Li Siyu's terrifyingly gloomy face, he forced himself to hold it back.
Many people heard what she said, and some understood and some didn't, and she started to explain it. For a while, whispers were heard around.
Du Ruozhi was puzzled. She scratched her head, unable to figure it out. "Sister, what did you mean just now?"
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